The handle was cut and the body mounted in an angle vise. The stub was
center punched and the stub positioned at 90 degrees to allow the 1/8-inch bit
to start. (This vise is either $20 or $30 from Wholesale, BUT required some
work to make it really suitable for accurate work. It is however a VERY nice
CASTING KIT) After the hole was JUST started, the vise was tilted and the hole
drilled through and then enlarged a 1/16 at a time until it was a 1/4-inch
through hole. The 1/4-inch grade 8 bolt was soldered in place as shown
here.

The action was installed in the (plastic) stock and a piece of carbon paper
(ask your parents J
) was placed between the bolt handle and the stock. When the bolt is
closed, a mark is made where the handle strikes the stock.

The mark(s) ÝÝÝ
are then removed using a chisel or file and the process is continued. By
removing JUST the marks, a nice tightly fitted
handle-channel is made.